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School Calendar 2016-17 9/7/16

August 11: Painting, Popsicles & Paramount Grownup Work Evening / 5 – 8 pm / New Site / Childcare at Old Site 13: AWS Craft Booth at Pepper Place / 8 am – noon / Booth hosted by members of Family Association

(FA) 13-19: Moving Week (formerly known as Faculty Workshop Week) 16: Board of Trustees Meeting 5:30 – 7 pm / Grades Hall (Old Site) 20: AWS Craft Booth at Pepper Place / 8am-noon / Booth hosted by members of Family Association (FA) 20: FA Back to School Picnic at McCallum Park / Vestavia / 10 am – 1 pm 22: Mandatory Lice Checks for all enrolled students 11 am – 1 pm / AT OLD SCHOOL LOCATION 22: Back to School Night 6 pm at the OLD SCHOOL LOCATION 1220 50th St S / Childcare provided for

Preschool – 5th Grade / Preschool Parents finish at 7 pm; Grades Parents finish at 8 pm 23: Mandatory Lice Checks continue 8:30 – 9:30 am, 10:30 – 11:30 am 23: Preschool Open House 9:30 –10:30 am 24: School Begins for Preschool and Grades 8:15 am / Rose Ceremony 8:30 am / Community Hall 27: AWS Craft Booth at Pepper Place / 8 am – noon / Hosted by FA September 1: Community Anthroposophy Study Group (first Thursdays) / Grades Classroom / 3:30 – 5 pm /

Childcare provided in Extended Care (XC), space available (SA) 3: AWS Craft Booth at Pepper Place / 8 am – noon / Hosted by FA 5: Labor Day Holiday / NO SCHOOL 6: Tuesday Tours resume 9 – 10 am 7: Marketing Committee Meeting 8:30 – 9:30 am 10: AWS Craft Booth at Pepper Place / 8 am – noon / Hosted by FA 10: Eurythmy Intern Residency Begins – welcome Lily Rosenberg 12: 9-week Morning Garden session begins / 9 am – 10:30 am / Nursery Classroom 13: Board of Trustees Meeting / 5:30 – 7 pm / Community Hall 14: Waldorf Wednesday! Free Classroom Participation Day for prospective students / KG 8:30 am –

12:30 pm / Grades 8:15 am – 3 pm 17: AWS Craft Booth at Pepper Place / 8am-noon / Booth hosted by members of Family Association 17: Playground Work Day 11 am – 3 pm / FA meeting 9 am – 11 / sponsored by Mr. Huck’s and Ms.

Andrea’s KG class 21: Individual Grades Student Photos / Outdoors 21: Marketing Committee Meeting 8:30 – 9:30 am 22: Grades Parent Support Night for 1st, 4/5th Grades / Grades Classrooms / 5:30 – 7 pm / Childcare 24: AWS Craft Booth at Pepper Place / 8 am – noon / Hosted by FA 26: Nursery Parent Support Night / Nursery Classroom / 5:30 – 7 pm / Childcare 29: Festival of Michaelmas 30: Last Day for AutoMagic Reenrollment October 1: Last AWS Craft Booth at Pepper Place / 8 am – noon / Hosted by FA 1: Eurythmy Intern Residency Ends 5: Marketing Committee Meeting 8:30 – 9:30 am 6: Community Anthroposophy Study Group / Grades Hall / 3:30 – 5 pm / Childcare provided in XC 6: Parent Orientation / Community Hall / 5:30 – 7 pm / Food & Childcare provided / sponsored by AWS

Family Association (FA) 7: Assembly 2:30 pm – all welcome to see Grades students perform / Community Hall 10: Columbus Day Holiday / NO SCHOOL

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12: Waldorf Wednesday! Free Classroom Participation Day for prospective students / KG 8:30 am – 12:30 pm / Grades 8:15 am – 3 pm

14: Grandparents’ Day / 9 am – noon / Classrooms & Community Hall / 12:30 pm dismissal No Extended Care

15: Playground Work Day 11 am – 3 pm / FA meeting 9 am – 11 / sponsored by Ms. Bradley’s 7/8th grade class

18: Board of Trustees Meeting / 5:30 – 7 pm / Community Hall 19: Marketing Committee Meeting 8:30 – 9:30 am 20: Grades Parent Support Night 2nd/3rd, 6th, 7/8th Grades / 5:30 – 7 pm / Grades Classrooms / Childcare 27: Kindergarten Parent Support 5:30 – 7 pm / Kindergarten Classroom / Childcare provided November 2: Marketing Committee Meeting 8:30 – 9:30 am 3: Community Anthroposophy Study Group / Grades Hall / 3:30 – 5 pm / Childcare provided in XC 3: Next Level Preparedness Night

8th grade students & parents meet with admissions reps from secondary schools / 6 – 8 pm / Community Hall 5th grade parents meet on topic of 6th grade readiness / Grades Classroom 3rd grade parents meet on topic of 4th grade readiness / Grades Classroom

4: Assembly 2:30 pm — all welcome to see Grades students perform / Community Hall 5-6: Moss Rock Festival, 10 am – 5 pm Sat, 10 am – 4 pm Sun 9: Marketing Committee Meeting 8:30 – 9:30 am 10: Diwali – Festival of Lights / Martinmas Celebration / Lantern Walk / 5:30 – 6:30 pm / School grounds 11: Nursery Parent-Teacher Conferences 9 am – 1 pm / Childcare provided during your conference time 11: Veteran’s Day Holiday (always on 11/11) / NO SCHOOL 15: Application deadline for January 3 start date 15: Board of Trustees Meeting / 5:30 – 7 pm / Community Hall 16: Marketing Committee Meeting 8:30 – 9:30 am 19: Playground Work Day 11 am – 3 pm / FA meeting 9 am – 11 / sponsored by Ms. Bennighof’s 2/3rd

grade class 21-22: Classes are in session Monday and Tuesday of Thanksgiving Week 23-25: Thanksgiving Holiday / NO SCHOOL 30: Marketing Committee Meeting 8:30 – 9:30 am December 1: FA Meeting (final setup of Holiday Faire) / 5:30 – ? / Community Hall / Potluck 2: Assembly 2:30 pm — all welcome to see Grades students perform / Community Hall 3: Holiday Faire and International Bake Sale / 10 am – 3 pm / Community Hall 13: Board of Trustees Meeting / 5:30 – 7 pm / Offsite 15: Advent Spiral / Garden of Light Festival / 5:30 pm / Kindergarten Classrooms 16: Grades Garden of Light during morning 16: Holiday Break begins at 12:30 pm / No Extended Care programs January 3: School Resumes for Preschool and Grades 4: Marketing Committee Meeting 8:30 – 9:30 am 5: Community Anthroposophy Study Group / Grades Hall / 3:30 – 5 pm / Childcare provided in XC 6: Assembly 2:30 pm – “Art Expo”– all welcome to see Grades students’ artwork / Community Hall 10: Nursery Parent Support Night: Next Level Preparedness “The Bridge from Nursery to the

Kindergarten” (for enrolled parents) / 5:30 – 7 pm / Nursery Classroom / Childcare provided 16: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday / NO SCHOOL 18: Marketing Committee Meeting 8:30 – 9:30 am

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18: Waldorf Wednesday! Free Classroom Participation Day for prospective students / KG 8:30 am – 12:30 pm / Grades 8:15 am – 3 pm

19: Kindergarten Parent Support Night: Next Level Preparedness “The Bridge from Kindergarten to the Grades” (for enrolled parents) / 5:30-7pm / Kindergarten Classroom / Childcare provided

19: Grades Open House (for prospective parents) / 5:30 – 7 pm / Grades Classrooms & Community Hall / Childcare provided

21: Playground Work Day 11 am – 3 pm / FA meeting 9 am – 11 / sponsored by Ms. Gibb’s 4/5th grade class

24: Board of Trustees Meeting (late due to annual reenrollment events) / 5:30 – 7 pm / Community Hall 30: Open Enrollment for 2016-17 begins February 1: Marketing Committee Meeting 8:30 – 9:30 am 2: Festival of Candlemas 2: Community Anthroposophy Study Group / Grades Hall / 3:30 – 5 pm / Childcare provided in XC 3: Assembly 2:30 pm / Community Hall / All welcome to see Grades students perform! 3: Movin’ & Groovin’ begins 6: Kindergarten Parent Support Night / 5:30 – 7 pm / Kindergarten Classroom / Childcare provided 8: Marketing Committee Meeting 8:30 – 9:30 am 9: Grades Parent Support Night for 1st – 5th grades / 5:30 – 7 pm / Grades Classroom / Childcare provided 15: Marketing Committee Meeting 8:30 – 9:30 am 15: Waldorf Wednesday! Free Classroom Participation Day for prospective students / KG 8:30 am –

12:30 pm / Grades 8:15 am – 3 pm 18: Playground Work Day 11 am – 3 pm / FA meeting 9 am – 11 / sponsored by Mr. Lucas’s 6th grade

class 20: President’s Day Holiday / NO SCHOOL 22: Marketing Committee Meeting 8:30 – 9:30 am 23: Grades Parent Support Night for 6th – 8th grades / 5:30 – 7 pm / Grades Hall / Childcare provided 25: Annual Fundraiser Gala / Full Circle in Forest Park / 6 – 10 pm 28: Board of Trustees Meeting / 5:30 – 7 pm / Community Hall March 2: Community Anthroposophy Study Group / Grades Hall / 3:30 – 5 pm / Childcare provided in XC 8: Marketing Committee Meeting 8:30 – 9:30 am 10: Teacher Professional Development Day (no students) 12: Daylight Savings Time – “Spring ahead one hour!” 15: Waldorf Wednesday! Free Classroom Participation Day for prospective students / KG 8:30 am –

12:30 pm / Grades 8:15 am – 3 pm 17: Festival of Holi / Kindergarten & Grades / Spring Concert Assembly 2:30 pm / Community Hall / All

welcome to see Grades students perform! 18: Playground Work Day 11 am – 3 pm / FA meeting 9 am – 11 / sponsored by Ms. Lucas’s 1st grade

class 21: Board of Trustees Meeting / 5:30 – 7 pm / Community Hall 22: Marketing Committee Meeting 8:30 – 9:30 am 23: Nursery Parent Support Evening / 5:30 – 7 pm / Childcare provided 27-31: Spring Break / NO SCHOOL April 3: Classes resume 5: Marketing Committee Meeting 8:30 – 9:30 am 5-6: Class Photos / Outdoors / Preschool on Wednesday 6: Community Anthroposophy Study Group / Grades Hall / 3:30 – 5 pm / Childcare provided in XC 7: Assembly 2:30 pm / Community Hall / All welcome to see Grades students perform!

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12: Waldorf Wednesday! Free Classroom Participation Day for prospective students / KG 8:30 am – 12:30 pm / Grades 8:15 am – 3 pm

13: Science Showcase – all school event! / Community Hall / 5:30 – 7 pm 14: Founder’s Day Holiday in honor of Sheila Rubin / NO SCHOOL 15: Playground Work Day 11 am – 3 pm / FA meeting 9 am – 11 / sponsored by Nursery 15: Nursery Parent-Teacher Conferences / Noon – 4 pm 18: Board of Trustees Meeting / 5:30 – 7 pm / Community Hall 19: Marketing Committee Meeting 8:30 – 9:30 am 28: Movin’ & Groovin’ Final Mile Event / 10 am May 1: May Day Festival with a Russian twist 3: Marketing Committee Meeting 8:30 – 9:30 am 4: Community Anthroposophy Study Group / Grades Classrooms/ 3:30 – 5 pm / Childcare provided in XC 5: Assembly: “Foreign Language in the Grades” 2:30 pm – all welcome to see Grades students perform /

Community Hall 12: Holiday in honor of Lynda Powell / NO SCHOOL 16: Board of Trustees Meeting / 5:30 – 7 pm / Community Hall 17: Marketing Committee Meeting 8:30 – 9:30 am 20: Playground Work Day 11 am – 3 pm / FA meeting 9 am – 11 / sponsored by Ms. Sadhna & Ms.

Betsy’s KG class 29: Memorial Day Holiday / NO SCHOOL June 1: Last Day of School

Nursery Closing Ceremony / 8:30 – 10 am Kindergarten Regular Drop-off at 8:30 / Closing Ceremony 10:30 am Grades Program ends at 12:30 pm No Extended Care programs Whole School Closing Ceremony & Graduation / 5 – 7 pm / location tbd

June 2 - 6: Inclement Weather Snow Days, if necessary (note that we do not make up days declared as federal emergency days by the Governor) = 175 Instructional Days for 2016-17 Weekly: Tuesday Tours 9 am – 10 am Wednesday Team Meetings 3:20 – 4:15 pm Wednesday Faculty Meeting: 4:20 – 5:20 pm Thursday College of Teachers Meeting 3:20 – 5 pm